Home health agency

Cherokee Home Health Agency

73 Kaiser Wilnoty Drive, Cherokee, NC, 28719

Ownership type: Government Operated. Medicare-certified Nov 24, 1980.

CMS quality of patient care
CMS quality of patient care: 1.5 out of 51.5of 5

At a glance

CMS reports a 1.5-star quality-of-patient-care rating for Cherokee Home Health Agency, and publishes 16 of 17 quality measures for this agency. CMS lists 4 of 6 services.
CMS star
1.5
of 5
Measures reported
16
of 17
Services listed
4
of 6 CMS-listed
Ownership type
Government Operated
CMS-reported
Data snapshot
2026-07-17
CMS dataset

CMS data profile

What CMS publishes for this agency — the star rating, which measure categories are covered, and how the rating compares with the state.

CMS information available

Which measure categories CMS reports for this agency, and how completely.

Did patients get better?5/6
Safety2/2
Timeliness and care processes3/3
Care transitions3/3
Hospital visits2/2
Medicare spending1/1

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17

Methodology
Measures CMS reports for this agency in each category, out of the measures CMS publishes. Missing values are never treated as zero.

Comparative context

This agency's CMS star next to its state average.

This agency 1.5
15
North Carolina avg 3.63This agency
This agency: 1.5 of 5. North Carolina avg: 3.63.

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17 · site-calculated context, not a CMS rating

Methodology
The North Carolina average is calculated across 165 agencies from CMS records included in this dataset — a neutral reference point, not a CMS rating.

CMS reports 16 of 17 measures for this agency, plus a star rating.

Why some CMS information is unavailable
  • The number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.

Missing values are never treated as zero.

Selected outcomes

A small number of important CMS patient-care measures. The full measure set is in the technical appendix.

Selected CMS measures

How this agency performs on the patient-care measures CMS reports.

Did patients get better?
MeasureCMS value
Patients got better at walking or moving around61.72%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed60.9%
Patients got better at bathing62.69%
Patients' breathing improved
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Patients got better at taking their medicines correctly by mouth48.78%
Discharge function score93.22
Safety
MeasureCMS value
New or worsened pressure sores(lower is better)0%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury(lower is better)2.8%

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17

Methodology
Measures with no value are shown as “Not reported”, never as zero. Patients/episodes denominators are in the technical appendix.

Services

Services CMS lists for this agency. Confirm current availability with the agency.

Nursing carePhysical therapySpeech pathologyHome health aide

Related research

Frequently asked questions

Does Cherokee Home Health Agency have a CMS star rating?

Cherokee Home Health Agency has a CMS quality-of-patient-care star rating of 1.5 out of 5 in the current dataset, compared with a North Carolina average of 3.63. The star rating summarizes past patient-care measures and is not a judgment about current care.

Which CMS measures are reported for Cherokee Home Health Agency?

CMS reports 16 of 17 quality measures for Cherokee Home Health Agency in this dataset. Measures with no value are shown as “Not reported,” never as zero.

What services does Cherokee Home Health Agency offer?

CMS records list the following services for Cherokee Home Health Agency: nursing care, physical therapy, speech pathology, home health aide. Confirm current service availability with the agency.

How can I verify Cherokee Home Health Agency's current information?

SeniorCareRating.com organizes public CMS data and is not affiliated with CMS. Look up CCN 347101 on Medicare's official Care Compare tool to confirm current ratings, certification, and contact details.

Technical appendix

Record identifiers

CMS certification number (CCN)
347101
Ownership type
Government Operated
Medicare certification date
Nov 24, 1980
Source snapshot
Apr2026
All 17 CMS measures, with denominators
Did patients get better?
MeasureCMS value
Patients got better at walking or moving around61.72%
Patients got better at getting in and out of bed60.9%
Patients got better at bathing62.69%
Patients' breathing improved
Not reported — the number of patient episodes for this measure is too small to report.
Not reported
Patients got better at taking their medicines correctly by mouth48.78%
Discharge function score93.22
Safety
MeasureCMS value
New or worsened pressure sores(lower is better)0%
Patients experiencing one or more falls with major injury(lower is better)2.8%
Timeliness and care processes
MeasureCMS value
Started care in a timely manner98.13%
Checked whether patients received a flu shot49.33%
Acted on medication issues promptly95.37%
Care transitions
MeasureCMS value
Patients who returned home and stayed home after care70.03%
Hospital visits
MeasureCMS value
Potentially preventable hospital readmissions(lower is better)4.13%
Potentially preventable hospitalizations(lower is better)15.94%
Medicare spending
MeasureCMS value
Medicare spending per episode, compared with the national average0.99
Additional CMS measures
MeasureCMS value
Health information sent to the patient's provider98.04%
Health information given to the patient100%

How to verify this data

This page reproduces public CMS records. For the authoritative, current record — including certification status — look up CCN 347101 on Medicare’s Care Compare.

Data reflects the current CMS Home Health Care Agencies dataset and may lag current conditions. The CMS star rating summarizes past patient-care measures and is not a judgment about current care. See methodology.

SeniorCareRating.com summarizes public CMS data. It is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare.gov, or any nursing home. Data may lag current conditions. This is not medical, legal, or care-placement advice — always verify with official sources and qualified professionals.